I ask mainly because a month ago I was bod podded at the university I work at, and it spit some numbers at me. It said I was 188 lbs, 12.3% BF, a density of 1.07g/cm^3 (this is why I can't swim...I sink), and a RMR of 1961 (sounds about right I imagine, although "sedentary" calculations but me at 2432, which is a bit high for sitting and typing I feel). So I want to get a sense of when I go in next time (since then, I have been training for a sprint triathlon), what kind of variability to expect. What kind of variability have you experienced using this? Based on the references below, I should expect the readings next time to be a fair reflection of any progress I make...

it's more accurate than calipers, but considerably less accurate than hydrostatic measuring.

No one here uses one to track their progress. In fact the general consensus around here is that there's little value to knowing your bodyfat %, and for once I actually agree with the masses.

Knowing you bf % does very little in terms of practical application. The mirror and how your clothes fit is perfectly adequate in my opinion. I mean think about it, no matter what the bod pod or whatever tells you your bf% is, if you don't like how ripped you look in the mirror you'll keep cutting regardless. Different people look different at different bodyfat levels, so knowing the exact number makes very little difference.

_________________Stu Ward_________________Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.~HippocratesStrength is the adaptation that leads to all other adaptations that you really care about - Charles Staley_________________Thanks TimD

_________________Stu Ward_________________Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.~HippocratesStrength is the adaptation that leads to all other adaptations that you really care about - Charles Staley_________________Thanks TimD

_________________Stu Ward_________________Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be thy food.~HippocratesStrength is the adaptation that leads to all other adaptations that you really care about - Charles Staley_________________Thanks TimD

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